Department of Transport Changes May Impact Car Insurance Premiums
April 12th 2011 -
According to reports in today’s press the government is examining the possibility of reducing the amount of MOT tests that a car has to undergo in order to be considered road worthy
Philip Hammond the Transport secretary said they were examining whether the 1st test might be moved from three to four years with the second MOT coming an additional 2 years after the first.
The test has remained unchanged since it was introduced in 1967 and now there are calls for the test to better reflect modern technical changes of recent years. The move will save drivers around ?100 every year in costs. Mr Hammond said that he is going to be debating about the proposed changes with a considerable number of different transport groups in order to find a solution that both the government and motorists would find agreeable.
Motorists have been enraged recently at the increase in gas prices with the increased costs of running a car and the fact that insurance charges have also been augmenting.
The changes will be debated with motoring groups, road safety organisations and the MOT trade.
Mr Hammond said : “Automobile technology has come a ways since the 1960s when our MOT regime was introduced.
“That’s why we think its right to look again to test whether we continue to have the best balance of MOT testing for modern vehicles.
“If we can move from first test at four years and yearly afterward to 4 years, then 2 and then each year motorists could save ?100.
Source: temporary car insurance